- Old Curmudgeon
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Old Curmudgeon
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curmudgeon — [[t]kə(r)mʌ̱ʤən[/t]] curmudgeons N COUNT (disapproval) If you call someone a curmudgeon, you do not like them because they are mean or bad tempered. [OLD FASHIONED] ...such a terrible old curmudgeon … English dictionary
curmudgeon — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [kur MUJ un] a grouchy or ill tempered person. The prickly, old curmudgeon wouldn t let us walk through his yard without yelling at us. SYN.: grouch, *grump, *bear, *grizzly bear, crab, malcontent,… … English dictionary for students
curmudgeon — noun /kɜː(ɹ)ˈmʌdʒ.ən,kɚˈmʌdʒən/ a) A miser. Theres a cranky curmudgeon working at the hospital who gives all the patients and other doctors flak. b) An ill tempered (and frequently old) person full of stubborn ideas or opinions … Wiktionary
curmudgeon — UK [kɜː(r)ˈmʌdʒ(ə)n] / US [kərˈmʌdʒən] noun [countable] Word forms curmudgeon : singular curmudgeon plural curmudgeons old fashioned someone who gets annoyed easily, especially an old person … English dictionary
Old ale — Founders Curmudgeon old ale Old ale is a term commonly applied to dark, malty beers in England, generally above 5% abv, also to dark ales of any strength in Australia.[1] Sometimes associated with stock ale or, archaically, keeping ale, in which… … Wikipedia
old person — noun an elderly person • Syn: ↑oldster, ↑senior citizen, ↑golden ager • Hypernyms: ↑adult, ↑grownup • Hyponyms: ↑ancient, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
curmudgeon — cur|mud|geon [kə:ˈmʌdʒən US kə:r ] n old fashioned someone who is often annoyed or angry, especially an old person … Dictionary of contemporary English
curmudgeon — cur|mudg|eon [ kər mʌdʒən ] noun count OLD FASHIONED someone who gets annoyed easily, especially an old person … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
curmudgeon — noun (C) old fashioned an old person who is often angry or annoyed curmudgeonly adjective … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
curmudgeon — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1568 1. archaic miser 2. a crusty, ill tempered, and usually old man • curmudgeonliness noun • curmudgeonly adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
